Ramírez-Rivera J, Ramos O
Department of Medicine, School of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, USA.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 1995 Oct-Dec;87(10-12):164-6.
Medical students, from the first, second and third year classes of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, answered a questionnaire which included testing knowledge and attitudes about euthanasia and the relief of suffering. More than 60% of each class participated, a total of two hundred. Ninety three percent of the students knew the definition of euthanasia but 50 percent could not tell the difference between active and passive euthanasia. Students in the first year were better oriented than their counterparts in the third year (58 percent versus 44 percent). Seventy percent of the 100 students who could differentiate between active and passive euthanasia thought that active euthanasia should not be considered murder, but 69 percent were cognizant it was so considered in Puerto Rico. Eighty-three percent of first year students but only 61 percent of third year students thought that physicians should alleviate suffering of terminally ill patients. Medical schools should provide a serious, unprejudiced and complete discussion of euthanasia and other life and death issues in their curricula. A humane orientation of medical students should be given as much emphasis as other aspects of professional training.
波多黎各大学医学院一年级、二年级和三年级的医学生回答了一份问卷，其中包括对安乐死和减轻痛苦的知识及态度测试。每个班级超过60%的学生参与了调查，总共200人。93%的学生知道安乐死的定义，但50%的学生分不清主动安乐死和被动安乐死的区别。一年级学生比三年级学生对此了解得更好（分别为58%和44%）。在能够区分主动安乐死和被动安乐死的100名学生中，70%的人认为主动安乐死不应被视为谋杀，但69%的人认识到在波多黎各它被视为谋杀。83%的一年级学生认为医生应该减轻绝症患者的痛苦，而三年级学生中只有61%这样认为。医学院校应该在其课程中对安乐死以及其他生死问题进行严肃、公正且全面的讨论。医学生的人文导向应该和专业培训的其他方面一样受到重视。
